 
  
University of New Brunswick’s 
first interdisciplinary 
health case competition
Bringing together students of all faculties to solve real healthcare challenges.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!!!!!
Application Deadline: December 19th, 2025 11:59pm
Case Theme: Sexual Assault, Long Emergency Department Wait Times, and Transitional Care
Over $1000 in prizes!
2025-2026 Title Sponsors
 
        
        
      
    
    Why should you apply?
Meet other like-minded students
You will have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other driven, creative, and like-minded UNB students passionate about creating change
Grow your network
Delegates will be able to network with our judges at our post-competition networking events and gain insights into the work of healthcare researchers and practitioners
Compete for prizes
The winning team will receive a $650 cash prize and the runner-up team will receive a $350 cash prize
Practice health-related problem solving
This year’s health case is engaging, thought-provoking, and will provide delegates the chance to solve real issues in New Brunswick’s healthcare system
 
        
        
      
    
    2026 Case Theme
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2026 Case Theme *
Sexual Assault, Long Emergency Department Wait Times, and Transitional Care
 
        
        
      
    
    CTT BTS Vlog
Step into the heart of Connect the Thoughts 2025 with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Competition Day through the eyes of the Executive Team. Watch as our team navigates the highs, the nerves, and the pure excitement of bringing months of hard work to life.
 
        
        
      
    
    Connect the Thoughts 2025
Food and Housing Insecurity
 
        
        
      
    
    Connect the Thoughts 2024
Long-Term Care/Geriatrics
 
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
        
        
      
    
    Connect the Thoughts 2023
Opioid Overdose Crisis: Harm Reduction In Action
 
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
        
        
      
    
    Connect the Thoughts 2022
Barriers in Mental Health Care
 
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
        
        
      
    
    Connect the Thoughts 2021
Barriers to Immigrant Health Care in New Brunswick
 
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
       
          
          
        
      This event was funded by the Teaching and Priority Learning Fund at the Centre for Engagement and Learning at UNB (CETL)
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